THE funeral service took place at Mutford Church and was followed by a burial in the churchyard on March 31, for Cyril Donald Harold Rose of Mutford who died at Southwold Hospital on March 22, aged 83.

THE funeral service took place at Mutford Church and was followed by a burial in the churchyard on March 31, for Cyril Donald Harold Rose of Mutford who died at Southwold Hospital on March 22, aged 83.

The Rev Joan Oddy officiated.

Family mourners were: Pearl Peck (sister), Richard and Avril Peck, Katharine Peck, Daniel Peck, David and Susan Peck, Gareth Peck, Lindsay Peck, Michael and Beverley Peck, Stephen and Alison Peck, Pauline Shaw (also representing George Shaw), Sue, Tony and P J Whitlock, Kevin Dowsing, Peter Dowsing, Mike Shaw.

Other mourners were: Aunt Olive, W J Wintle, A Spillings, Nora Cain, Mrs A Supple, Graham and Janet Ruff, Audrey Griffin (St Edmund's and family friend), Mrs K Thompson, Maurice and Marcie Goldsmith, Mr M Barber R Barber, Mrs J Ayers, Mrs B Warnes, Graham Warnes, Mr and Mrs J Warnes, Mr and Mrs Field, Bill Dowsing (Kim and Sean, mum and dad Dowsing), Trevor Howlett, Alan Moore (Cyril), Angie and Arnie Clements, Pauline Chapman, Jan Jacob (Ivan Jacob), Janet and Alan Moore, Doreen Shade (David and Maggie Symonds), Margaret and Leslie Hardy, Margaret Spratling, Arnold Ingles.

The family of the late Cyril Rose wish to thank all relatives and friends for their kind expressions of sympathy, the beautiful floral tributes and for donations received. Donations for the RNLI are still being accepted c/o R Rivett Ltd, 15 Carlton Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0RU.

Special thanks to the Rev Joan Oddy for a very caring service, Doreen and Marcie for their special help, nursing staff at Southwold Hospital and Rivett's for the funeral arrangements.

Will all please accept this as the only but most sincere acknowledgment.

Funeral arrangements were by R Rivett Ltd, 15 Carlton Road, Lowestoft.